Control Apple TV via pyatv. Use for play/pause, navigation, volume, launching apps, power control, and checking what's playing. Triggers on "Apple TV", "TV", "what's playing", "pause TV", "play TV", "
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Control Apple TV via the pyatv library.
pipx install pyatv --python python3.11
Note: pyatv requires Python ≤3.13. Python 3.14+ has breaking asyncio changes. Use
or--python python3.11with pipx.python3.13
Config file at
~/clawd/config/appletv.json{ "name": "Living Room", "id": "DEVICE_ID", "ip": "192.168.x.x", "credentials": { "companion": "...", "airplay": "..." } }
# Find your Apple TV atvremote scanPair Companion protocol (required)
atvremote --id <DEVICE_ID> --protocol companion pair
Pair AirPlay protocol (for media)
atvremote --id <DEVICE_ID> --protocol airplay pair
Save the credentials to the config file.
scripts/appletv.py status # Full status with now playing scripts/appletv.py playing # What's currently playing
scripts/appletv.py play # Play/resume scripts/appletv.py pause # Pause scripts/appletv.py stop # Stop scripts/appletv.py next # Next track/chapter scripts/appletv.py prev # Previous
scripts/appletv.py up # Navigate up scripts/appletv.py down # Navigate down scripts/appletv.py left # Navigate left scripts/appletv.py right # Navigate right scripts/appletv.py select # Press select/OK scripts/appletv.py menu # Menu button scripts/appletv.py home # Home screen
scripts/appletv.py volume_up scripts/appletv.py volume_down
scripts/appletv.py turn_on # Wake from sleep scripts/appletv.py turn_off # Put to sleep scripts/appletv.py power # Toggle
scripts/appletv.py apps # List installed apps scripts/appletv.py app Netflix scripts/appletv.py app YouTube scripts/appletv.py app "Disney+"
scripts/appletv.py scan # Find Apple TVs on network
scripts/appletv.py statusscripts/appletv.py pausescripts/appletv.py turn_offscripts/appletv.py app NetflixNo automatic installation available. Please visit the source repository for installation instructions.
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